411’s TNA Impact Report 01.14.06

Last week on Impact:

Match #1 Team 3D defeated Buck Quarermain and Lex Lovett

Ray has the mic and it is business time. They won the ECW, WCW, WWE tag champs, 18-times they have had the gold. Final Resolution will be Team 3D’s final destiny, the NWA tag titles, the most prestigious titles in wrestling. He would give up all 18-runs just to hold the NWA titles just one time. It will separate them from every other team, including the Road Warriors.

We are back with Shane Douglas and Team JJ. JJ says 3D will be another notch in the belt of AMW. JJ says Sting hasn’t been on TV in 5 years and this tribute is bull. The cornerstones of TNA never got a tribute. JJ says Sting is the last ditch effort to take his title. They know Sting well and will do their own tribute to Sting. Young is worried it will make him mad, and they make him get Monty. D’Amore said he saw Jackie, and he has a letter for him. He opened it and asks if JJ had loose lips. He only read half way through and it mentions Canada. Gail is pissed and JJ says to hush. They have a tribute to plan.

Match #2 The Naturals defeated the LAX via DQ

Konnan and his thugs beat down the Naturals and BG and Kip are here! Brawl! They ram Kip into the steel post. They have BG in the ring and Konnan has a black jack and levels him. Kip has a chair and clears the ring.

Shane Douglas is at Larry Z’s office. Jackie is here. Larry says to leave. Aries, Strong and Shelley are there to complain. They are being held down and Larry says they have to earn their spot. They make a joke about the baseball players and if that would get them on TV. They say there is more to the X Division than AJ, Daniels and Joe. Lynn says to worry about their match they have later and to do something to get in the next PPV besides bitch about it.

Match #3 Ron Killings defeated Bobby Roode

Match #4 Ron Killings defeated Bobby Roode

Match #5 Bobby Roode defeated Ron Killings

Shane Douglas and Samoa Joe. Joe stands there and doesn’t talk, and Shane goes to leave and Joe talks! Joe says he needs to ask Daniels about him. He says to ask Daniels about being in the hospital, about not being able to hold his new baby boy. There is a thin line between brave and stupid, and Daniels is stupid for going back into the ring with Joe. I already beat and injured you. Come Final Resolution, I add more of your blood to my towel and I end your career. Shane asks him about Sting and Joe walks away.

Match #6 Generation Next defeated Chris Sabin, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels

JJ is out with the mic. He says Sting is coming to TNA and 2006 will be the year of the Stinger. If they want to see Sting, well they will get a proper tribute. The crowd HATES JJ so much. He will give us Sting. What better person to do a Sting tribute that him. He knows him the best.

Eric Young is dressed as surfer Sting, and he has a remix of “Man Called Sting!”

Next is 1996, and Sting changed. Chris Harris is 1996 Sting. JJ mocks him with the bat. James Storm is dressed in a chicken suit with a beer. He is supposed to be “the crow.”

Modern day Sting is next. We don’t know what he looks like nowadays. Not even TNA knows what he looks like. JJ knows though.

Monty is the “new Sting.” He is pushing a baby carriage. This is bad now. Monty says this is all for him and “the little Stinger.” The baby doll has a mask on. That’s how he strolls. Obviously clipped, thank god.

Cage is here and has a mic, thank you! He has good and bad news. Bad is they are embarrassing themselves and are jack offs. The good news is , he just saved a bunch of money on his car insurance. Monty calls him on, and Cage says he has to “get the tables.” Team 3D is here now and they charge the ring. Big brawl now and they toss the “Stings.” Storm is left in his chicken suit. They toss him but Abyss is here! He lays them out but Rhino is here! They battle and GORE GORE GORE TO ABYSS!

Rhino, Team 3D and Cage stand strong.

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Impact 01.07.06

Thumbs Up – 37 – 74%
Thumbs Down – 5 – 10.00%
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Didn’t Watch Show, Read Recap – 3 – 6.00%

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Today on iMpact:

Jay Lethal vs. Abyss

Samoa Joe © vs. Cassidy Riley

Chris Sabin & Sonjay Dutt & Matt Bentley vs. Team Canada (Eric Young & A-1 & Petey Williams)

And in our main event: America’s Most Wanted © (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Christian & Rhino

TNA iMpact Starts…NOW!

Tenay and West welcome us to iMpact! They hype the PPV and Sting’s return!

Jay Lethal vs. Abyss w/Jim Mitchell

Abyss tries to attack, but Jay avoids him. Enziguri to Abyss. Off the ropes, and a flapjack by Abyss. Corner splash to Jay and he is down. Abyss picks him up, SHOCK TREATMENT to Jay, poor guy. Mitchell tells him to finish him, and Abyss gets the Black Hole Slam for the win.

Winner: Abyss via pin @ 1:23

Squash.

Tenay takes us to some TNA awards:

Knockout of the year: Jackie Gayda (Steve Cook is filing his protest as we speak.)

Finisher of the Year: Canadian Destroyer

Who to watch in 2006: Christian Cage

Tag team of the year: Team 3D

Memorable Moment of the year: Christian Cage debuts

X Division star of the year: AJ Styles

Feud of the year: AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

Match of the year: Barbed Wire Massacre: Sabu vs. Abyss

Tenay is back to present Mr. TNA 2005. He says the fans spoke loud in their voting. Their MVP, Mr. TNA of 2005, for the 3rd year in a row…AJ STYLES! Tenay says he did it again as they chant “Joe got screwed.” He thanks us for voting for him, as it means a lot. Tomorrow night we will see how Phenomenal 2006 will be for him and TNA wrestling.

Shannon Moore jumps him with powder and steals the “Mr. TNA” Award. AJ goes after him as we get a video about Tanahashi, who AJ will battle tomorrow night. GLOBAL IMPACT!

We see some fans reaction to Sting coming to TNA.

Commercial time.

We are back with Tenay and West. They hype the PPV and STING. We get a run down of the card. Bob Armstrong needed knee surgery after the beat down by the LAX. Damn them! Great video recap, full with footage from the hospital with BG and his dad.

Kip and BG have something to say. Where did this all come from? Where did all the crap come from? Where did you hide the feelings? For real, you were my family…but you tore it all apart when you attacked my family you SON OF A BITCH! Watch you back, because hell is coming boys…in the form of the JAMES GANG!

Daniels is on commentary, and Joe heads to the ring with a clean towel.

Samoa Joe © vs. Cassidy Riley

Riley attacks Joe at the bell, but Joe shrugs him off and levels him. Head butts by Joe and then off the ropes, atomic drop and a running yakuza kick by Joe and then the Senton. AJ and Moore run around the ring, AJ in the ring and Joe shoves him down. Moore still has the trophy and AJ nails Joe with a PELE! Riley covers for 2. STIFF KICKS by Joe. RUNNING KNEE OF DOOM! MUSCLE BUSTA! One Joe locks in the Kokina clutch, your done and so is Riley.

Winners: Samoa Joe via submission @ 1:57

Joe has a chair and goes after Riley as Daniels pleas for Joe to leave him alone. Daniels in for the save! Knees by Joe and an Enziguri by Daniels into the chair! Joe is dazed and Daniels nails him again with the chair and Joe falls to the floor.

Squash, but good interaction with Daniels, as well as Moore and AJ.

More TNA fan comments on Sting.

Commercial time.

We are back with Shane Douglas and Jackie. Shane asks what is the deal. Jackie says this is between her and JJ. In the letter it lists her demands. D’Amore is here. He says JJ read it and he thinks she is out of line. D’Amore says JJ is a liar, but we can work together. They don’t have to trust each other, but they can make money together. She wants her demands met, or else! He says they were outrageous, Moore goes running through with the award and AJ follows as Security grabs him. AJ with the best line, “Why are you grabbing me, I didn’t steal anything!”

Chris Sabin & Sonjay Dutt & Matt Bentley w/Traci vs. Team Canada (Eric Young & A-1 & Petey Williams)

Sabin and Eric to start. Some reversals as Petey tags in and Bentley is now in. Double back elbow to Petey. Bentley covers for 2. Petey takes Bentley down as Alex Shelley and the Shelley Cam are out to watch. Back slide by Bentley gets 2. Rights to Petey, off the ropes and a belly to belly by Bentley for 2. Tag to Dutt and he is in with boots to Petey. Shining Wizard to Petey gets 2. A1 tagged in and Dutt with kicks to him. Off the ropes, reversals and a cross body caught by A1 and a slam to Dutt. Tag to Eric and he chokes out Dutt. Off the ropes…RANA by Dutt! Tag to Sabin, Missile dropkick to Eric! Clothesline to Petey! Sidekick and an Enziguri! FISHERMAN’S BUSTER gets 2 as Eric makes the save. Bentley to the floor to take out Eric. Dutt with a cross body to A1 on the floor! Sabin Power bombs Petey, pulls him back up for a Cradle shock, but Petey escapes. Alex Shelley is down and LEVELS Sabin. CANADIAN DESROYER to Sabin and that’s all!

Winners: Team Canada via pin @ 4:00

Damn fun little match for 4-minutes. Tons of action.

An awesome video package on Raven airs.

Commercial time.

We are back JJ and Monty. They talk about the “new comers” invading TNA. They are the cornerstones of TNA and so on and so forth. Some video spliced into the deal, pretty good but nothing that special.

Non-Title Match: America’s Most Wanted © (Chris Harris & James Storm) w/The Sextacular Gail Kim vs. Christian Cage & Rhino

Cage and Harris to begin. Lock up and they battle around the ropes until Harris knees Cage. Lefts by Harris take Cage down. Headlock on Cage, off the ropes and Harris gets a shoulder block. Cage tries an escape and ends up with a RANA on Harris and covers for 2. Chops to Harris, tag to Rhino and Cage rams Rhino into Harris. Cover gets 2. Knee by Harris and a tag to Storm. Rhino gains control and whips Storm from corner to corner. Rhino tries a gore, but misses and Storm gets a single arm DDT. Tag to Harris, double back elbow to Rhino. Harris rams Rhino shoulder first into the corner, and then Gail slaps him! Slap me baby. Rhino and Storm collide, and Cage is tagged din! Reverse DDT to Harris gets 2. Gail grabs him, and Harris then belly to belly suplex’s Cage to the floor! Storm rams him into the steel post as we head to a commercial @ 4:21.

We are back @ 7:30 as Harris rakes the eyes of Cage. Stalling suplex by Harris…nice one as Cage crashes to the mat. Tag to Storm, boots to Cage. Head butts to Cage and a right gets 2. Storm sets up in the corner…no superkick as Cage gets the inverted DDT! Both men are down and Cage tries for a tag…gets it! Harris in as well and Rhino is THE HOUSE OF HOT FLAME LIKE STUFF! Belly to belly by Rhino! SPINEBUSTER gets 2. Rhino tosses Harris, Cage off the top with a cross body to Storm for 2! Harris in and tries the catatonic, reversed and Cage is kicked in the JUNK BY GAIL! Harris with a roll up for 2! Gail up top…Ray and Devon are out and knock her off! Harris has Knux…but Team 3D gets the reverse 3D on Harris! GORE, GORE, GORE on Storm! Frog Splash on Harris and Cage wins!

Winners: Christian Cage and Rhino via pin @ 11:37

Really good match here, great way to finish up the show and head into the PPV.

JJ, Abyss and Monty hit the ring! BRAWL! BLACK HOLE SLAM to Rhino! Sting chants now! JJ nails Monty by accident and Cage fires back! Off the ropes…POOOOOOOOOUUUUUUNCE! JJ has the guitar…Monty picks up Cage…EL KABONG!

LIGHTS OUT!

We have scorpion signs and STING’S VOICE! “Queen of the hill, Alpha Female…let the mind games begin. Look up Jeff, I’m up here. No look down…ha ha ha…you better have eyes in the back of your head Jeff…because at Final Resolution…IT’S SHOWTIME FOLKS!”

Video rundown of all of the TNA events leading into the PPV.

Final Impact Thoughts: Good show this evening. Abyss and Joe got to look like beasts, the 6-man tag was solid and build up Shelley and the match for the PPV they have added with Gen. Next. The LAX/James Gang feud is really taking off after months of stagnation and the main event delivered as well as the after match angle. Thumbs up from me.

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